A cross-border collaboration fueled by an annual conference in Cornwall, Ontario, is helping to honor the life of a Canadian soldier who was born a slave, set free after the
A cross-border collaboration fueled by an annual conference in Cornwall, Ontario, is helping to honor the life of a Canadian soldier who was born a slave, set free after the
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Inhumane treatment of Black bodies, whether it’s portrayed on film or captured on a cellphone, is hard to watch. But historians say it’s important not to turn away By Heather Greenwood Davis
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Images of Black men and women, including the recent horrific footage of George Floyd being murdered, are extremely difficult to watch. But experts say Canadians seeking a truthful understanding of their country’s history with prejudice will find meaning in depictions of racism that don’t gloss over the hard truths. Case in point:
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KITCHENER The 2021 Waterloo Region District School Board s Black history month celebration went virtual Friday night. Black brilliance and embracing Black history were the themes of the online event that featured staff, students, and members of the African, Caribbean, and Black community. Natasha Henry from the Ontario Black History Society was the keynote speaker. She is leading a campaign called Blacked Out History that highlights the lack of Black history in the curriculum. We felt it was important to reignite to amplify the conversation around Black Canadian history in classrooms in the curriculum and to amplify the call for the long standing call for mandated learning expectations, she said.